Nightly Roundup #861

Happy New Year you guys! It has been another year of pony and another trip around the sun. It's been a tough year, but we're still here and pony has no signs of stopping any time soon. How about we make the New Year a memorable one and a great one for ourselves and each other. Remember, we are all in this together.

Lot's of news tonight guys. Check it after the break!

Comic: The Pinkie Rocket / Where does Pasta Come From / The Final Countdown

 New years time! Hope you all have something fun and non dangerous planned tonight!

Two Best Sisters Play: Pokemon Snap

10 minutes of Celestia and Luna playing Pokemon snap? I nostalgiaed and awesomed at the same time.  Get it down below.

Wallpaper Compilation #111

Reign in this snowy new year with a bit of moonbutt! Or 47 other choices.  We have a bunch of desktop wallpapers today.  Get them all below!

And be sure to click the source links for the sizes.  These are just previews. 

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Road of Ice and Snow

Comic: An Apple Without / The Balloon Tree / Tiny Applebat 2

Almost slim to none chance at bearing a child? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

Have some comics.  We have feels, and whatever is going on in that last one.  Applebat is pretty cute anyway. 

2014 Brony Herd Census Launches

This year's Herd Census has arrived, complete with a 50 question survey for you all to fill out and analyze the pony community with!  With 22,000 people responding last year, we have a pretty big quota to fill.  Head on down below the break for all the relevant information on it, as well as the form itself to fill out.

Drawfriend Stuff #1032

One final it of December before we move on to the new years! I'd say this was a pretty damn solid year in pony art.

Get it all below, 68 in all! 

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Animation: Particle Mare

Here comes another one of those ridiculously addicting Viva IMMATOONLINK animations. I think I've watched the last few 20 times each at this point.

Anyway, get Particle Mare below! 

Spotlight Music: Sim Gretina - Flutterbats / Escape / Praise The Sun

PRAISE THE SUN.  Why can't Dark Souls 2 release this month? There aren't many games I buy on day one without waiting for a sale, maybe twice a year max, and that one is on the top of the pedestal. 

We have a remix of BATS! from Sim Gretina, followed by a new original vocal track from Synthis, and finish with another new Arche song, Drums and Bass style.  How pony is it? Who knows! Who cares! Twilight Sparkle doesn't.  Have you ever talked to Twilight Sparkle? She listens to ALL the music.

Get them below! And get some ratings going you anti-social listeners you.  Even Facebook comments should work bow. 

1.) Sim Gretina - Flutterbats (Remix - Electronic)
2.) Synthis - Escape (Vocal - Electronic)
3.) Archie - Praise The Sun(Original Mix) (Instrumental - Drums and Bass)

Set 2 of the MLP CCG Announced for March / Early April!

Good news to all you CCG fans gunning for some more cards to flesh your decks out with. The next set has been confirmed by the MLP CCG Twitter page with a March/Early April release.

I'm currently compiling up some of the points made over on the Q&A at their Twitter page.  Head on down below for those, and check back for updates as I keep collecting.

Equestrian Innovations - The Box

"Failure" is a funny word. You can usually apply it to something that fails to meet expectations. Luckily, however, if you have the willpower, you can turn a spectacular failure into an inspirational success story to be passed down through the ages. Alternately, if you have the marketing power, you can change the definition of the word entirely. Failing that, just throw money at it. If it works for me, it can work for you. That one's free.

Failure is a success story, after the break.

Pony CCG: Dr. Hooves card deciphered + Dev Team Twitter Chat

HopeFox over on Tumblr seems to be the first person who managed to figure out the cipher used on the Dr. Hooves card in the My Little Pony CCG! For all you cryptography superfans out there, it was a Vignere Cipher with the keyword "WHO."

So, what does XHRPPAXLFSVZB mean? BADTIMBERWOLF. Sound familiar, Dr. Who fans?

And right now over on Twitter four of the MLP: CCG development team is answering questions at #MLPCCG! I'll be over there running @MLP_CCG like usual, so come on over and ask some pressing questions!

Trailer PMVS: Daring Don't (Theatrical Trailer) / Dawn of the Planet of the Ponies / The Amazing Spider-Mare 2 / My Little Cloverfield

One trailer theater style for Daring Dont, and three parodies covering Cloverfield, Amazing Spiderman, and Dawn of the Planet of the apes. Get them down below the break!

1.) Daring Don't (Theatrical Trailer)
2.) The Amazing Spider-Mare 2
3.) Dawn of the Planet of the Ponies
4.) My Little Cloverfield

Story: Love on the Reef

[Shipping] EQD is going Seapony!

Author: D. G. D. Davidson

Description: Just off Equestria's shores lies the Kingdom of Aquastria, where sea ponies, mermares, and a host of other fantastic creatures live under the benevolent rule of King Leo the sea lion. In this underwater world, Nar Wally the narwhal finds himself smitten with Electra the mermare. Electra, however, secretly loves Arrow the sea pony and openly scorns Wally. But when Electra makes a rash decision that endangers a pony's life, she may have to sacrifice her freedom to save him, and Wally may be the only one who can come to her aid.

This is based on the picture book My Little Pony: Under the Sparkling Sea by Mary Jane Begin, but should be accessible to all.

Love on the Reef

Additional Tags: Pony fights mermare at sea!

Top 50 Brony Music Countdown is here!

It is New Year's Eve so that means we have to count down the best music of 2013! We're a little late on this, but there is still plenty of time to participate!

IT'S HAPPENING!

This New Years Eve, Ponyville Live is hosting an annual event that brings pony music, charity, and friendship together. For the third year in a Row, PonyToast hosts the Top 50 Pony Music Countdown: the oldest and most popular Brony-voted countdown.

In 2011, PinkiePieSwear's "Trixie's Good Side" battled with Ken Ashcorp's "20% Cooler" for the top spot. In 2012, MandoPony swept the votes with "Loyalty". Who will win this year? Tune in to find out.

During the broadcast, Toast will be gathering donations and offering up prizes for donators, including a signed fedora from Dusty Katt of Stay Brony My Friends. To enter, simply go HERE and donate, and do an "Advanced donation" including your email address. Several lucky folks will walk away with some neat prizes!

Tune in and rock out this New Years Eve starting at 1pm to 7pm eastern!

Ponyville Live

Comic: I Will Never Leave You / Bats! / Where Did They Go?

We've got a new epic multi-parter comic for you guys today! I love the dedication put into these story arcs. Find the other parts in the description of the comic above!

Click for full guys!

Twitter: Calpain

Random Merch: Rainbow Pony Set, Daring Pony Pre-orders, Charm Necklaces, Singing EG Dolls, and More!

The Rainbow Pony Favorite Set has started to make it's way into stores.  This one in particular was located at Target.  Happy hunting there! Thanks to TwinkletoesKat for the heads up. 

And head on down below the break for more random merch!

Bats! Now on iTunes and Google Play

Both iTunes and Google Play have added Bats for download!  I think you all know how it works by now, buy them seperate, or buy them as a season.  Have some links:

Google Play
iTunes

Season 4 Episode 12 - Pinkie Pride Zap2it Episode Synopsis Revealed!

Hey, everybody! I have emerged from the depths of EqD's laundry room to let you know that a synopsis and air date for episode 12 has popped up! Thanks to Andrew and everyone else for sending it in-check it out after the break!